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Monday, February 19, 2018
All the rage – should confidentiality agreements in harassment cases be allowed?
News out this week that a committee of MPs is to look into workplace harassment, and in particular the use of confidentiality wording in settlement agreements arising from harassment allegations. Critics allege, says the BBC New Online, that such clauses are “
abused by employers and legal experts to cover up wrongdoing
” and used to “
buy the silence of victims of harassment and assault
”. There may well be pressure to make such provisions unenforceable or even unlawful.
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